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they are host of powerful actors that are not the taliban or interested in the taliban coming back to power in the kind of typical sense of retaking kabul and they are gained politicately from the changing of that regime. i think what is interesting about these characters who are anti-taliban and that is why they came to power because they fought them with the americans but there is a pragmitism to afghan politics and i hope we can talk about this but no -- animosity is to the core of who any strong afghanistan man. and i am sure we can talk about the decision and if someone cold me that would happen i would have laughed hard and for a long time. i think they are -- >> by the way, he is a ph.d from columbia. >> that is correct. he is an alumni of columbia. he was one of the most focal critics of warlords including the general who is now his running mate. i think what that tells us, to me, is about the agility and flexibility and dynamic quality of afghan politics. so looking at these characters is a different story than the taliban. they were fighting on behalf of the government throu
they are host of powerful actors that are not the taliban or interested in the taliban coming back to power in the kind of typical sense of retaking kabul and they are gained politicately from the changing of that regime. i think what is interesting about these characters who are anti-taliban and that is why they came to power because they fought them with the americans but there is a pragmitism to afghan politics and i hope we can talk about this but no -- animosity is to the core of who any...
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troops is crucial to keeping taliban fighters from seizing power. we found the front line that the taliban is closer to the presidential candidate is closer than you might think. >> reporter: we were met by a taliban fighter who drove hea ad of us on a motorbike. >> i was taken to meet two of the commanders. it's obvious that they were planning something big. >> i've been told that we're going to take me to a place where they plan to attack early this morning. >> i'm sitting in the back of a motorbike driven by a taliban soldier. earlier this evening we heard the sound of the drones to be honest i feel quite nervous driving with an armed soldier. >> they took me to a safe house where a number of taliban fighters were checking their weapons. >> for the several days that i was with the taliban they only told me to stop filming once. but i was accusel acutely awarei would not be allowed to film them unless they wanted the world to see what they showed me. >> they have a media savvy. the fact that they use the media to establish their point of view and
troops is crucial to keeping taliban fighters from seizing power. we found the front line that the taliban is closer to the presidential candidate is closer than you might think. >> reporter: we were met by a taliban fighter who drove hea ad of us on a motorbike. >> i was taken to meet two of the commanders. it's obvious that they were planning something big. >> i've been told that we're going to take me to a place where they plan to attack early this morning. >> i'm...
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once they cut the money off the taliban, it is over. they created the taliban. when the russians left, so it is not a long-term organization that's deep in their roots. and that's what is worrisome because if you can't provide national security and to the people, protect them, then you are not going to be able to win. >> the taliban is saying, okay, you know, we are going twhat out. you are leaving. then we are going in. we are going to take over once again. they are just basically laughing at the u.s. all the way through. >> exactly. when president obama put the surge in, he says i'm going to pull them out in '14, they said, we are going to wait until '14. and then we are going to surge. so we really have a fundamental flawed strategy that i don't really have a recommendation for it except to try to go to a counterterrorism strategy and to defeat the taliban. >> let me ask you, to this point, because it was revealed this week that there was a video this surfaced that showed those al qaeda leaders out in the open meeting and obviously not really afraid that any
once they cut the money off the taliban, it is over. they created the taliban. when the russians left, so it is not a long-term organization that's deep in their roots. and that's what is worrisome because if you can't provide national security and to the people, protect them, then you are not going to be able to win. >> the taliban is saying, okay, you know, we are going twhat out. you are leaving. then we are going in. we are going to take over once again. they are just basically...
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they'd never make it to the taliban stronghold. and they knew if they could get there and route them there, that that would be the end of the organized taliban, at least for quite some time. so the general realized the only way to have a shot at getting there was for around 1,000 horsemen to go charging up that hill, up toward the strong hold -- stronghold, with bullets, rocket-propelled grenades, all kinds of things coming at them, but he knew that if they would move quickly enough, they might get past those and be able to destroy the last stronghold of the taliban. they did lose many of the northern alliance tribal soldiers, but they made it and totally routed the taliban. what an incredible victory. the general offered to take me next time i came to afghanistan , he asked if i rode horses, i i grew up riding horses. and he said, then you need to come with me, i'll take you up that famous ride that's so legendary all over asia. but after that, the interpreter advised me something i wasn't aware, that they don't have leather saddl
they'd never make it to the taliban stronghold. and they knew if they could get there and route them there, that that would be the end of the organized taliban, at least for quite some time. so the general realized the only way to have a shot at getting there was for around 1,000 horsemen to go charging up that hill, up toward the strong hold -- stronghold, with bullets, rocket-propelled grenades, all kinds of things coming at them, but he knew that if they would move quickly enough, they might...
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taliban and al-qaeda-linked fighters freed hundreds of inmates. we take a look at what karachi's main prison is doing to protect itself from becoming the next target. >> reporter: the new arkts at pak -- arrivals at pakistan's oldest and largest prison - anyone from petty criminals to political prisons are held. so, too, al-qaeda-linked fighters. it was established in 1899 during british colonial rule. it's been on high alert. groups claiming responsibility for a series of gaol breaks in other parts of the country, freeing fighters and top commanders threatened to attack the facility. taliban and al qaeda-related prison breaks followed the same pattern. suicide fighters blast through the gates. follow-up fighters plast through killing guards, and they free senior commanders. >> mobile phone jammers, armoured vehicles and forces are used to improve security. the 115--year-old gaol is in need of modernization. most inmates are held in the barrack-style cells. guards rely on outdated equipment. this is the inspector general of prisons, and says despi
taliban and al-qaeda-linked fighters freed hundreds of inmates. we take a look at what karachi's main prison is doing to protect itself from becoming the next target. >> reporter: the new arkts at pak -- arrivals at pakistan's oldest and largest prison - anyone from petty criminals to political prisons are held. so, too, al-qaeda-linked fighters. it was established in 1899 during british colonial rule. it's been on high alert. groups claiming responsibility for a series of gaol breaks in...
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create a huge trouble for the taliban. that, as long as the alabama remains hopeful for victory, they will not make peace. why would they make peace? a need for the treaty to be signed. there needs to be a strong and clear and consistent commitment from the international community. reduce the hope of the taliban for any potential victory. the future government has to be a broad-based coalition government. again, what we need to do is we need to get peace and negotiations. from a position to make as, we have lot of concessions. considering the amount of , weifice that we have made can't afford to make concessions. i pray for a smooth transition. that, i ame achieved confident that afghanistan will be on a path to long-term stability. two, allo to round endorsejor candidates this bilateral security agreement. american forces to remain in afghanistan after the mission is formally ended at the end of this year. that may seem like a technicality, it was the failure to get a similar arrangement with iraq that led to the departur
create a huge trouble for the taliban. that, as long as the alabama remains hopeful for victory, they will not make peace. why would they make peace? a need for the treaty to be signed. there needs to be a strong and clear and consistent commitment from the international community. reduce the hope of the taliban for any potential victory. the future government has to be a broad-based coalition government. again, what we need to do is we need to get peace and negotiations. from a position to...
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these are the top stories - yes to democracy, no to the taliban. afghans turn out in big numbers to choose a new president. >> plus, a ship looking for the missing malaysia airliner detects a signal in the indian ocean. >> and from london with the latest from europe - see you in court. ukraine threatens russia with legal action over a steep increase in gas prices. >> five years on from italy's earthquake. why much of a town is damaged. >> the artistic side of george w. bush, how he really sees russia's vladimir putin and other leaders around the world. >> despite all the threats from the taliban, afghanistan has carried out historic presidential elections. more than 7 million turn out to vote. that's 58% of the electorate, higher than in the united states. afghans had three main voices, abdullah abdullah, ashraf ghani ahmadzai, and zalmai rassoul. we probably won't know who has won for several weeks. as bernard smith reports, this is a proud day for many afghans. >> the queue started forming well before kabul's polling stations opened. despite the
these are the top stories - yes to democracy, no to the taliban. afghans turn out in big numbers to choose a new president. >> plus, a ship looking for the missing malaysia airliner detects a signal in the indian ocean. >> and from london with the latest from europe - see you in court. ukraine threatens russia with legal action over a steep increase in gas prices. >> five years on from italy's earthquake. why much of a town is damaged. >> the artistic side of george w....
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the other big topic is the taliban. we do not see a whole lot of taliban attacks. a lot thought it was a victory for of afghan forces. when you look at the future. how concerned are you that the taliban may come back to power and continue with a role in the country. >> there's a huge concern. many people in some provinces did not vote because of the taliban influence. it wasn't so much that they were worried about their own personal security, but the day after when everyone will see you go to the polling center and vote, and say "we saw what you did." we find that example to be illuminating in relation to the reach that the taliban has. and the fact that they are of the people, and that they were there before, and continue to be there regardless. and the less reach the u.s. forces have, the more influence the taliban is likely to have. is the approach for the afghan government to include the taliban in the government, trying to reach out and negotiate. >> we would hope for people process. >> that's a difficult subject for a lot of people. >> we hope for piece throu
the other big topic is the taliban. we do not see a whole lot of taliban attacks. a lot thought it was a victory for of afghan forces. when you look at the future. how concerned are you that the taliban may come back to power and continue with a role in the country. >> there's a huge concern. many people in some provinces did not vote because of the taliban influence. it wasn't so much that they were worried about their own personal security, but the day after when everyone will see you...
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of the taliban has gone after high profile legal targets. that is who they have wanted to strike at. they hope that would create a climate of fear. it is old-fashioned terrorism. or two things to get attention and create the sense of gloom and doom and despair. drive people out of the country and try to convince the international community that the project will not work. they had some limited success along the way. the afghan people said we are not buying that strategy. we are going to vote. host: this is the cover story of time magazine. vote and theant to taliban wants to stop them. what america leaves behind. with thedon't agree title. the taliban has not returned. they are despised by most of the people. they are not in control of any of the population centers. the title is wrong. there are fears of their return. there are pockets of the country where they are present. the notion that they are on the way back is demonstrably wrong and not good journalism. it suggests a climate of fear that we don't want to falsely contribute to. that is
of the taliban has gone after high profile legal targets. that is who they have wanted to strike at. they hope that would create a climate of fear. it is old-fashioned terrorism. or two things to get attention and create the sense of gloom and doom and despair. drive people out of the country and try to convince the international community that the project will not work. they had some limited success along the way. the afghan people said we are not buying that strategy. we are going to vote....
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it showed me how exhausted they were there with the taliban and. ory help out of money intimidation. afghan -- i the think if the afghan army can get justger, it would collapse, the support would collapse. the most important news story of the time. it is where my reporting life had started and rose to this hast wave of islamism that powered many of today's wars, story of the decade. here are you now? north africa? their in areading pretty alarming way. tunisia is where i live. these young men since the arab spring have brushed towards extremism and at least 1500 have gone off to fight in the war in syria. whathe great dread, happens when they come back but now far more alarming is libya. it reminds me of afghanistan in the 1990's. fighting each other for power, local power. al qaeda is busy and they're ,oing campaign assassinations training freedom fighters. these extremist islamist groups are terrifying and they already .ave a foothold that will probably take a decade. >> at least the government is still in charge. it is a frenzy of lawlessness. v
it showed me how exhausted they were there with the taliban and. ory help out of money intimidation. afghan -- i the think if the afghan army can get justger, it would collapse, the support would collapse. the most important news story of the time. it is where my reporting life had started and rose to this hast wave of islamism that powered many of today's wars, story of the decade. here are you now? north africa? their in areading pretty alarming way. tunisia is where i live. these young men...
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all taliban and alchi day-related prison breaks follow the same pattern. suicide bomber blast through the greats, follow-up fighters kill any remaining guards, and then free prisoners. the 115-year old jail is still in need of major modernization. most inmates are held in the original barrack-style cells, and guards rely on outdated equipment. this is the inspector general of prisons, he says he is confident the facility is secure. >> we are very [ inaudible ] because we always take outside threat very seriously. that's why we have geared up number of security measures, which is -- the deployment of different forces as well. >> reporter: the central jail is in the heart of the mega city which has a population of 20 million. in recent years the taliban and al-qaeda linked group have increases their influence over the capitol, which is why so many members are being held here. >> translator: this prison is at double its capacity. security forces are carrying out an ongoing operation here arresting many people, including the taliban. >> reporter: threats comin
all taliban and alchi day-related prison breaks follow the same pattern. suicide bomber blast through the greats, follow-up fighters kill any remaining guards, and then free prisoners. the 115-year old jail is still in need of major modernization. most inmates are held in the original barrack-style cells, and guards rely on outdated equipment. this is the inspector general of prisons, he says he is confident the facility is secure. >> we are very [ inaudible ] because we always take...
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the government on the other hand insists that the talks with the taliban will continue despite the ups and downs. >>> the u.s. president is blaming israel and the palestinians for the recent break down in peace talks. he said neither side had the political will to make the tough decisions. he even suggested a cause in negotiation might be good. >> you know, the fact that most recently president aboss took the unhelpful step of rejoining talks with hamas, you know, is just one of a series of choices that both the israelis and the palestinians are made that are not conductive to try to resolve this crisis, and i make no apologies for supporting secretary of state kerry's tireless efforts, despite long odds to keep on trying to bring the parties together. there may come a point in which there just needs to be a pause and both sides need to look at the alternatives. >>> rosiland jordan has this update from washington, d.c. now. >> the obama administration has always said that peace is possible between the israelis and the palestinians, but participate barack obama's comments on friday in s
the government on the other hand insists that the talks with the taliban will continue despite the ups and downs. >>> the u.s. president is blaming israel and the palestinians for the recent break down in peace talks. he said neither side had the political will to make the tough decisions. he even suggested a cause in negotiation might be good. >> you know, the fact that most recently president aboss took the unhelpful step of rejoining talks with hamas, you know, is just one of...
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. >> fault lines: this is taliban country then, an american tonight special edition only on al jazeera america load w >> welcome back to inside story. i'm libby casey. well, the numbers have been a secret for 35 years, but now we know what medicare pays individuals doctors, what they charge, which procedure and the numbers vary. the small group of doctors who get medicare money get millions of dollars. this is new information, and we're talking about how it will shape healthcare policy. still with us, our guests. before we went to the breaker we were talking about how the ama put up less of a resistence of this information getting out. what role does the obama administration pay getting this data out there publicly? >> well, the obama administration has been on record supporting transparency and healthcare . they've done a better administration bringing sunlight to the healthcare industry. and this is the latest. i think for a lot of us they're keeping the promise they made to change things up. the way healthcare is working isn't working. it's great that they have the guts to do this t
. >> fault lines: this is taliban country then, an american tonight special edition only on al jazeera america load w >> welcome back to inside story. i'm libby casey. well, the numbers have been a secret for 35 years, but now we know what medicare pays individuals doctors, what they charge, which procedure and the numbers vary. the small group of doctors who get medicare money get millions of dollars. this is new information, and we're talking about how it will shape healthcare...
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millions of afghans defy the taliban. an encouraging turnout for todd's presidential e elections. >>> a chinese ship hears picks. could they be from the missing malaysian jet liner's black boxes. >>> authorities shared new insight on what might have sparked the rampage at 40 hood. >> 40 years since the genocide in rwanda. some accusing french soldiers of a role in the massacre. ♪ seven million. >> that's how many turned out to vote today in afghanistan. it is a big number. more than half the country's voters showed up despite threats by the taliban. now, the countdown begins to see if afghanistan can carry out a true democracy and whether american forces will stay. barnard smith has the latest >> reporter: the queue started before the polling stations opened. despite the taliban threats to target this election, people wanted to vote in afghanistan 5,000 year history, this marks the first democratic transfer of power. people have been eager to seize the chance. >> we don't care about the threat from the taliban. you can
millions of afghans defy the taliban. an encouraging turnout for todd's presidential e elections. >>> a chinese ship hears picks. could they be from the missing malaysian jet liner's black boxes. >>> authorities shared new insight on what might have sparked the rampage at 40 hood. >> 40 years since the genocide in rwanda. some accusing french soldiers of a role in the massacre. ♪ seven million. >> that's how many turned out to vote today in afghanistan. it is a...
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still ahead - more than 7 million people defy taliban threats. we take a look at afghanistan's future in our special segment - the week ahead. >> show of support for a police force after an officer shoots and kills a homeless >> microsoft is ending its support of window xp for good. computers running the 12 year operating system will work, but there'll be no more security support, automatic films or security update. if you are running an anti-virus program or firewall you'll be protected. the dutch and british governments are paying millions for an extension of support for them. >> jp are shelling out millions for support for their atms. >> under the trust act californian police must release immigrants who do not have criminal offenses. before they could hand them over for deportation. there was a 40% drop in deportations. >> more demonstrations in new mexico, today's gathering supporting albuquerque's police department. supporters say officers are not the problem. jim huli explains. >> supporters of albuquerque's law enforcement gathered outside
still ahead - more than 7 million people defy taliban threats. we take a look at afghanistan's future in our special segment - the week ahead. >> show of support for a police force after an officer shoots and kills a homeless >> microsoft is ending its support of window xp for good. computers running the 12 year operating system will work, but there'll be no more security support, automatic films or security update. if you are running an anti-virus program or firewall you'll be...
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. >> during the soviet occupation, civil war and taliban government. his career and the stint at the world bank make it perhaps as more qualified administrator and politician. >> i speak english, i speak the language of the democrat. my passion is is the language of the people. my village where my family live gives me deep roots in history. and mir commitment to this country's second to none. for the both of them. >> general abdul is a war lord. he is widely reported to be at least partly responsible for the massacre of 2000 taliban prisoners in 2001. that would make it harder for an administration to make peace with the taliban. and the pragmatic general often switches sides. he has been allied with almost every afghan leader. the 1 million plus votes that they can cast. when charismatic leaders emerge, they become more than the embodiment of their individual beings. bomb literally walk two days when hester had respect, and harnessed that energy, that is now focused on the individual, flu a collect private recess. miss advantage is his ethnicity, easi
. >> during the soviet occupation, civil war and taliban government. his career and the stint at the world bank make it perhaps as more qualified administrator and politician. >> i speak english, i speak the language of the democrat. my passion is is the language of the people. my village where my family live gives me deep roots in history. and mir commitment to this country's second to none. for the both of them. >> general abdul is a war lord. he is widely reported to be at...
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they fought the taliban. they defeated the taliban, and consisted at fight of northern alliance leader eneral dustum, a legend, riding with about 1,000 northern alliance tribesmen on and general dostum said that they wouldn't get up the hill, the mountain to get to the taliban strong hold. their only chance to get through the rocket-propeled grenades and the bullets was to ride on horseback and they knew many of them wouldn't make it but they really believed enough of them would, they could defeat the taliban. and the kind of courage yeah they fight the way the taliban fight. they're pretty tough folk. but they're the enemy of our enemy, the taliban. so this administration doesn't really want anything to do with the northern alliance, our ally. instead, they want to cut some kind of deal with the taliban. and all the northern alliance said, look, you helped force this constitution upon afghanistan that centralizes the government when we're really more tribal, we're more regional, but you gave us a government
they fought the taliban. they defeated the taliban, and consisted at fight of northern alliance leader eneral dustum, a legend, riding with about 1,000 northern alliance tribesmen on and general dostum said that they wouldn't get up the hill, the mountain to get to the taliban strong hold. their only chance to get through the rocket-propeled grenades and the bullets was to ride on horseback and they knew many of them wouldn't make it but they really believed enough of them would, they could...
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this week's "time" magazine cover story "return of the taliban" details the taliban's violent quest for power, marring afghanistan's drive towards democracy. here with us now is michael crowley. thanks so much for being on the show. >> thanks for having me. >> i was blown away by a quote that came out of this article. can't say i was surprised, but it does i think stick with you if you've been following this story. it says this. "afghanistan has been here before. in 1989 after the soviet union ended a decade-long occupation, the country went into a period of unstable and weak national governments that were unable to halt a civil war, fought mostly along ethnic lines. seven years later, the taliban an alliance of islamic clerics, students and former fighters against the soviet occupation, rolled into kabul. are we repeating this from 1989 with the removal of the soviet union? is the taliban going to fill the vacuum once again? is history repeating itself once again? >> well, that's the great concern. i don't think we're at that point yet, fortunately. and these elections that are an impo
this week's "time" magazine cover story "return of the taliban" details the taliban's violent quest for power, marring afghanistan's drive towards democracy. here with us now is michael crowley. thanks so much for being on the show. >> thanks for having me. >> i was blown away by a quote that came out of this article. can't say i was surprised, but it does i think stick with you if you've been following this story. it says this. "afghanistan has been here...
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>> it's been such a slap in the face for the taliban because the taliban rarely tried to intimidate people and been successful in some parts of the south and west of the country but generally speaking, people have said, we are not initem dated. we are going to carry on and move forward this country to a better future. the, i think, taliban must be quiet concerned that not only are they losing legitimacy which they still claim to have but they are losing any sort of relevance to the future, the political future of afghanistan. >> are they losing that. he specially considering how successful they have been in recent weeks launching attacks against the afghan government and people and the concern they do control large swath did of that country? >> you are absolutely right. yeah. they have been very successful in the seven or eight attacks that we have been reading about in our press and seeing on al jazeera. i mean they have been ready-made for t.v. type incidents. i think generally speaking, people recognize that the amount of attacks, you said has not been mrashl great. you can even slippar
>> it's been such a slap in the face for the taliban because the taliban rarely tried to intimidate people and been successful in some parts of the south and west of the country but generally speaking, people have said, we are not initem dated. we are going to carry on and move forward this country to a better future. the, i think, taliban must be quiet concerned that not only are they losing legitimacy which they still claim to have but they are losing any sort of relevance to the...
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. >> yes, we are afraid of taliban. they will get theimany cannot vn areas they will get their fingers cut off if they do. >> the 14-year rule when the taliban was ousted in 2001. >> i cast my vote today as a citizen of this country. i'm so glad and proud that i voted today. i'm certain of today's events and our people's participation will take afghanistan towards stability and best the lives of people. >> there are presidential candidates. abdullah abdullah are one of the three frontrunners. >> the taliban said that they will be target first degree they plan to vote. but they are ignoring that ruwarning. each voter dips their finger in indelible ink to prevent them from voting more than once. afghan needs a fraud-free vote to convert legitimacy on the next president. >> we know some polling stations have been closed due to the security situation there in afghanistan. will that actually affect the electoral process? >> we think not. the commission thinks not. in one in ten polling stations were closed ultimately. a lot
. >> yes, we are afraid of taliban. they will get theimany cannot vn areas they will get their fingers cut off if they do. >> the 14-year rule when the taliban was ousted in 2001. >> i cast my vote today as a citizen of this country. i'm so glad and proud that i voted today. i'm certain of today's events and our people's participation will take afghanistan towards stability and best the lives of people. >> there are presidential candidates. abdullah abdullah are one of...
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it may even have to make deals with the taliban. >>> well, tony, speaking of the taliban, there were a lot of threats of violence from the taliban in advance of this election, and we don't know all the details yet, but it looks like the electrics went fairly well, that there was relatively high participation and relatively low levels of corruption. can we fairly view that result as a reputiation of the taliban? >> as discussed, it's a different country. it's more urbanized. kabul has grown dramatically. with that said, the underlying ethnic conflicts and tensions are still there. don't forget, we use the afghan militia force, not the afghan army to defeat the taliban back in 2001. those issues are still there. let me say this very clearly. one of the unk sung heroes is the current commander there. he has taken one of the worst possible situations and has continued to make it work. the question now is it sustainable because underlying all of this are the economic interests of the afghan people. right now much of their economy is based on foreign aid and drugs. 30% of the economy is ba
it may even have to make deals with the taliban. >>> well, tony, speaking of the taliban, there were a lot of threats of violence from the taliban in advance of this election, and we don't know all the details yet, but it looks like the electrics went fairly well, that there was relatively high participation and relatively low levels of corruption. can we fairly view that result as a reputiation of the taliban? >> as discussed, it's a different country. it's more urbanized. kabul...
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of the taliban has gone after high profile legal targets. that is who they have wanted to strike at. they hope that would create a climate of fear. it is old-fashioned terrorism. find one or two things to get attention and create the sense of gloom and doom and despair. drive people out of the country and try to convince the international community that the project will not work. they had some limited success along the way. the afghan people said we are not buying that strategy. we are going to vote. host: this is the cover story of time magazine. these women want to vote and the taliban wants to stop them. what america leaves behind. guest: i don't agree with the title. the taliban has not returned. they are despised by most of the people. they are not in control of any of the population centers. the title is wrong. there are fears of their return. there are pockets of the country where they are present. the notion that they are on the way back is demonstrably wrong and not good journalism. it suggests a climate of fear that we don't want t
of the taliban has gone after high profile legal targets. that is who they have wanted to strike at. they hope that would create a climate of fear. it is old-fashioned terrorism. find one or two things to get attention and create the sense of gloom and doom and despair. drive people out of the country and try to convince the international community that the project will not work. they had some limited success along the way. the afghan people said we are not buying that strategy. we are going to...
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so too are taliban and al-qaeda-linkered fighters. this jail was established in 1989, but over the past year it has been on high alert, groups freeing hundreds of fighters and top commanders in other parts of the country, have threatened to attack the city. suicide and truck bombers blast through the main gates, follow up fighters come through, and kill any remaining guards, and then using layout plans already in their possession, they free commanders. additional forces are now used to improve security. but the 115-year-old jail is still in need of major modernizati modernization. this is the inspector general of prisons. >> we are very much serious about the threats because we always take any threat very seriously. that's why we have geared up number of security measures which is -- deployment of different forces as women. >> reporter: the central jail is in the heart of the mega city which has a population of 20 million. recently taliban and al-qaeda linked groups have expanded their influence over the capitol, which is why so many
so too are taliban and al-qaeda-linkered fighters. this jail was established in 1989, but over the past year it has been on high alert, groups freeing hundreds of fighters and top commanders in other parts of the country, have threatened to attack the city. suicide and truck bombers blast through the main gates, follow up fighters come through, and kill any remaining guards, and then using layout plans already in their possession, they free commanders. additional forces are now used to improve...
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the first element to negotiation of power is of course the taliban had. again, that is some name the difficult year. the taliban has ever had sent to to throw whatever they have come to challenge the new government and challenged the army particularly as the relationship between the army and the president has been negotiated. let's imagine the next president is abdullah, what else is i.t. too posh pasture networks within the army, how much fragmentation to be placed at a time when the taliban is going to do whatever they can to show the system. if they don't succeed, if they take a beating, they stay standing. it might then be a much better pledge for negotiations of the taliban in 2016 and we have at any point the issue of negotiations came up. so the answer is we don't know when it will be difficult, messy and go on for months and beyond the elections. in fact, i would expect there'd be several several sets of negotiations to establish someone has a president. and then a year down the road for several months down the road, the next president will realiz
the first element to negotiation of power is of course the taliban had. again, that is some name the difficult year. the taliban has ever had sent to to throw whatever they have come to challenge the new government and challenged the army particularly as the relationship between the army and the president has been negotiated. let's imagine the next president is abdullah, what else is i.t. too posh pasture networks within the army, how much fragmentation to be placed at a time when the taliban...
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the taliban - interesting thing about the taliban is while we were there, we were an object of dislike potentially by the locals. now that we are gone, when the taliban attack a government post, they are not attacking americans any more. they are attacking fellow muslims who elected the government. the taliban are saying "you don't get to choose who leads you", it makes it hard for the taliban to attack the elected governor of afghanistan. it's not a pawn of the u.s. it's its own think. it's a real problem for the taliban. >> your reports respect broeth taking to watch the stories that you told. why did you risk your life? >> well, i'm a war reporter. my first war was in 1993. there was a couple of things, i felt it was an honour to cover history as it happen, and also all reporters feel they can manage the risks. there are some risks. if you are smart about it. maybe you'll get unlucky, you'll probably be all right. my focus is "i may get killed." it didn't stop to think about what it would do to people i care about. very few reporters do. my good friend tim was killed in libya three
the taliban - interesting thing about the taliban is while we were there, we were an object of dislike potentially by the locals. now that we are gone, when the taliban attack a government post, they are not attacking americans any more. they are attacking fellow muslims who elected the government. the taliban are saying "you don't get to choose who leads you", it makes it hard for the taliban to attack the elected governor of afghanistan. it's not a pawn of the u.s. it's its own...
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it was aimed at dismantling the taliban and destroying al qaeda. mr bush kept 30,000 troops in afghanistan. by 2010 president obama increased the number to 98,000. two years ago he scaled back, and 38,000 american soldiers remain in that country. more than 2300 u.s. servicemen and women died in the afghan war. >> joining us to discuss the election is juan combe, our international affairs contributor and a professor. does it seem to you, this election, as successful as many are claiming tonight? >> it's a real success in the sense that you had a substantial turn out, bigger than the last presidential election, and the afghanistan army and security forces appear to have succeeded in preventing taliban attacks on any scale, so you have to consider that a success. >> do you consider it a clean election that some have pulled out, or is there concern of fraud and corruption in 2009. >> a clean election is tough to pull off. there's not proper sensises, lots of false inside floating around. how you monitor that is difficult. but i suppose that to some ext
it was aimed at dismantling the taliban and destroying al qaeda. mr bush kept 30,000 troops in afghanistan. by 2010 president obama increased the number to 98,000. two years ago he scaled back, and 38,000 american soldiers remain in that country. more than 2300 u.s. servicemen and women died in the afghan war. >> joining us to discuss the election is juan combe, our international affairs contributor and a professor. does it seem to you, this election, as successful as many are claiming...
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...it's so seldom you get that access to the other side. >> faultlines: on the front lines with the taliban then an america tonight: special edition, only on al jazeera america >> >> at least six killed in kenya's capital as another area in nairobi targeted. >> live in doha, the other top stories on al jazeera - back for the second time in a week, u.s. secretary of state john kerry tries to keep talks alive. >> unprecedented. the charity doctors without borders - the scale of ebola in afghanistan ka. >> from 5 to 7% - the impact of
...it's so seldom you get that access to the other side. >> faultlines: on the front lines with the taliban then an america tonight: special edition, only on al jazeera america >> >> at least six killed in kenya's capital as another area in nairobi targeted. >> live in doha, the other top stories on al jazeera - back for the second time in a week, u.s. secretary of state john kerry tries to keep talks alive. >> unprecedented. the charity doctors without borders -...
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the taliban is calling the election a sham. the taliban has already carried out a b in of attacks prior to saturday's vote. it's a crucial moment in the country's history. the past is littered with turmoil especially in recent years. for more on america's involvement here is david shuster. >> the united states have been trooped on the ground since october 2001. the bush administration launched operation enduring freedom. throughout the bush presidency, u.s. troop levels remained fairly constant at around 30,000. in 2009 in his first year in office, president obama announced a surge of 17,000 troops and a second surge of an additional 30,000, and by september 2010, nine years later, the u.s. had 98,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. two years ago the obama administration began to scale back these troop levels while announcing plans for withdraw, and today the number is approximately 38,000. according to account by the associated press the total number of american troop casualties in the afghan war stands at 2,316. according to cong
the taliban is calling the election a sham. the taliban has already carried out a b in of attacks prior to saturday's vote. it's a crucial moment in the country's history. the past is littered with turmoil especially in recent years. for more on america's involvement here is david shuster. >> the united states have been trooped on the ground since october 2001. the bush administration launched operation enduring freedom. throughout the bush presidency, u.s. troop levels remained fairly...
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the taliban told civilians they'll be targeted if they try to vote. there are plenty ignoring the warning. there's effort to minimise the risk of fraud. ballot boxes are sealed and coded and tracked. eat voter dips their finger in ink so they don't vote again. >> four weeks after malaysian airlines flight mh370 vanished. there's new hope that the jot may be found. a chinese ship reportedly detected a signal matching the frequency of the black box. it was found off the coast of az's west coast. the signal or a ping was detected this morning. three members of the ship's crew heard it but did not have time to record it. it is yet to be confirmed as coming from the flight recorder. experts say the black box's batteries last for about 30 days. >> rallies across the country protesting washington's policy. it's called too many. this month is the obama administration's 2 millionth deportation. live to atlanta, where a protest is taking place. >> robert ray, can you clarify the 2 millionth deportation number for us? >> good morning. you can see a few hundred p
the taliban told civilians they'll be targeted if they try to vote. there are plenty ignoring the warning. there's effort to minimise the risk of fraud. ballot boxes are sealed and coded and tracked. eat voter dips their finger in ink so they don't vote again. >> four weeks after malaysian airlines flight mh370 vanished. there's new hope that the jot may be found. a chinese ship reportedly detected a signal matching the frequency of the black box. it was found off the coast of az's west...
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>> oh, well, certainly, yeah, the taliban did not succeed in upsetting the vote. is the test for the taliban to integrate itself into the government because afghanistan plus problems -- afghanistan's problems are significant and the taliban could create a situation on the ground to force their way in and make life difficult for the average afghan. but certainly this was a testament to the people's intolerance of a government led by the taliban. that is the issue that has hampered the political negotiations. >> reva bhalla, joining us from austin. thanks for your time and we appreciate it. >> thanks so much. >> a check on the markets is next. >> 26 past the hour, and that means bloomberg television is "on the markets." olivia sterns is standing by. >> we are treading close to session lows right now. the friday selloff is continuing on into monday. the nasdaq is the main laggard among the benchmarks. a couple big names we are keeping our eyes on -- let's start with pfizer. the breast-cancer drug was found to stop tumor growth in 20 months of advanced breast cancer,
>> oh, well, certainly, yeah, the taliban did not succeed in upsetting the vote. is the test for the taliban to integrate itself into the government because afghanistan plus problems -- afghanistan's problems are significant and the taliban could create a situation on the ground to force their way in and make life difficult for the average afghan. but certainly this was a testament to the people's intolerance of a government led by the taliban. that is the issue that has hampered the...
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anti government taliban attacks and causing increasing concern in afghanistan. i went in to beef up security training for civilian in self defense units is underway in their brains with that debate about the wisdom of arming local people. there was nothing he said a report from kabul the taliban carried out a string of attacks in a deep discount price in april two thousand presidential election. just a week before the poll. militants attacked the fourth flight headquarters election commission in kabul the strike is really to the secure capital served to underline the fragility of afghanistan's security station. we also already struggling to deal with a target on the beach and clear a change of approach was needed. with support from the nineties states gap in the blink of the two of local people and organized and into self defense units to helping the struggle. he did use the audio. the mission is protecting the residents of six villages in ensuring safe passage is also a jaw that the bill and what he demanded it. a self contained unit commander com dot au says h
anti government taliban attacks and causing increasing concern in afghanistan. i went in to beef up security training for civilian in self defense units is underway in their brains with that debate about the wisdom of arming local people. there was nothing he said a report from kabul the taliban carried out a string of attacks in a deep discount price in april two thousand presidential election. just a week before the poll. militants attacked the fourth flight headquarters election commission...
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also this week ganz voted for a new president under the shadow of threats from the taliban the election declared a success despite a deadly attack on a polling station and questions remain in the february sniper attacks in ukraine as the interim leaders blame former riot police critics want to floors in the investigation. they are you watching a weekly here on r.t. international now as it marked its sixty fifth anniversary this week nato decided to halt its cooperation with moscow over the ukrainian crisis the move was met with widespread criticism phase of cold war tensions being reignited his the nato statement we have decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation between nato and russia our political dialogue in the nato russia council can continue as necessary at the ambassadorial level and above to allow us to exchange views first and foremost on the crisis nato has also moved to bolster its military presence in eastern europe and the baltics more than two decades on from the cold war the alliance continues to see part of its mission as defending europe from th
also this week ganz voted for a new president under the shadow of threats from the taliban the election declared a success despite a deadly attack on a polling station and questions remain in the february sniper attacks in ukraine as the interim leaders blame former riot police critics want to floors in the investigation. they are you watching a weekly here on r.t. international now as it marked its sixty fifth anniversary this week nato decided to halt its cooperation with moscow over the...
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...it's so seldom you get that access to the other side. >> faultlines: on the front lines with the taliban then an america tonight: special edition, only on al jazeera america >> everyday, someone leaves their home, searching for a better life. >> two hours in, you come up on a body. >> now, in a breakthough television event, al jazeera america takes you beyond the debate. experience first hand the tragic journey of these migrents. >> a lot of people don't have a clue, what goes on when you live near the border. >> six strangers, with different points of view. >> i don't believe in borders... >> our government is allowing a invasion >> get to experience illegal immigration, up close and personal. >> it's very overwhelming to see this many people that have perished. >> a lot of families taht don't know where their babies went >> i wanna make sure that her life, it's remembered... >> what happens when lost lives are re-lived? >> the only way to find out is to see it yourselves. on borderland only on al jazeera america >> hey guys, wanna come to the united states? >> >> welcome to al jazeera
...it's so seldom you get that access to the other side. >> faultlines: on the front lines with the taliban then an america tonight: special edition, only on al jazeera america >> everyday, someone leaves their home, searching for a better life. >> two hours in, you come up on a body. >> now, in a breakthough television event, al jazeera america takes you beyond the debate. experience first hand the tragic journey of these migrents. >> a lot of people don't have a...
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the afghan taliban vowed to disrupt the elections. afghan police targeted foreign soldiers, and taliban fighters singled out westerners, notably in an attack in kabul. this is the first time afghan police are known to have attacked western journalists. the ap says she was one of few western reporters allowed into the country during the taliban rule in the 1990s. anja niedringhaus covered conflict all over the world and shared a pulitzer prize for coverage of the war in iraq. in a note the ap director said: >> on the last day of here life anja niedringhaus had a front page photo in the international "new york times." showing an image of hamid karzai on display outside the defence ministry in kabul. >> coming up in the next half hour, the prospects of democracy in afghanistan after the elections. whelm speak with the director of the afghanistan and central asia program of the institute of peace. >> 11 protestors, palestinians, were injured in the west bank. they were angry at the israels refusal to release prisoners. chief palestine neg
the afghan taliban vowed to disrupt the elections. afghan police targeted foreign soldiers, and taliban fighters singled out westerners, notably in an attack in kabul. this is the first time afghan police are known to have attacked western journalists. the ap says she was one of few western reporters allowed into the country during the taliban rule in the 1990s. anja niedringhaus covered conflict all over the world and shared a pulitzer prize for coverage of the war in iraq. in a note the ap...
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. >> fault lines: this is taliban country then, an american tonight special edition only on al jazeera america >>> sounds from the ocean floor. what could be the most credible lead so far in the month-long search for the missing malaidsian airlines plane. t >>> the defense in at a time trial known as "blade runner"? >> i do firmly feel very strongly, that, yes, that was crazy. >> family members speak out after a california couple gets stranded on sea with a baby
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that >> does this weekend's election in afghanistan means the taliban is done? >> and we'll talk to john bolton about. that >> there is also this. new unrest in ukraine. pro russian gun men took over government buildings in two major cities. what russian president putin may be up to there. >> and a rescue in the high seas. a baby girl agent one with a high fever on the way to land for treatment. why did her parents have her out in the middle of no where in the first place. there comes navy. what if a photo were more than a memory? what if it were more than something to share? what if a photo could build that shelf you've always wanted? or fix a leaky faucet? or even give you your saturday back? the new snapfix app revolutionizes local service. just snap a photo and angie's list coordinates a top-rated provider to do the work on your schedule. the app makes it easy. the power of angie's list makes it work. download snapfix for free. ♪ i ♪ and i got the tools ira ♪ to do it my way ♪ i got a lock on equities ♪ that's why i'm type e ♪ ♪ that's why i'm
that >> does this weekend's election in afghanistan means the taliban is done? >> and we'll talk to john bolton about. that >> there is also this. new unrest in ukraine. pro russian gun men took over government buildings in two major cities. what russian president putin may be up to there. >> and a rescue in the high seas. a baby girl agent one with a high fever on the way to land for treatment. why did her parents have her out in the middle of no where in the first...
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the interpreters say such a cut off is irrelevant to the taliban. >> in the past year, the taliban has killed two afghan interpreters who worked for nato. >> deportations in the u.s. are declining, the number of people deported through the u.s. courts is down 35% according to justice democratic data analyzed by "the new york times." one reason is that the obama administration is opening fewer deportation court cases. last year, there were 20% less cases than 2009. under the the obama administration, it's come under criticism for 2 million deportations. however many at the border do not go through the courts. it's estimated that there were 11 million people in the country illegally. >> many of those are caught in immigration crackdowns. researchers say there is evidence of american citizens deported by their own government. we talked to one man who said he's american but he's been deported to mexico six times. >> he is afraid to stand still. back in mexico, he's wary of kidnapping gangs and corrupt police. he had to pay them $10 to leave him alone. he wanders the streets of know gal les
the interpreters say such a cut off is irrelevant to the taliban. >> in the past year, the taliban has killed two afghan interpreters who worked for nato. >> deportations in the u.s. are declining, the number of people deported through the u.s. courts is down 35% according to justice democratic data analyzed by "the new york times." one reason is that the obama administration is opening fewer deportation court cases. last year, there were 20% less cases than 2009. under...
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networks as well as its owner speaks to transport vital military hardware to its forces battling the taliban since two thousand five video of russia council has been jointly training counter narcotics personnel from afghanistan pakistan and central asian countries as of october. roughly three thousand officers have been ready to fight the drug treated emanating from afghanistan despite all this historic success. nato has temporarily of indian strategic ties with russia was choosing to align itself closer with ukraine. these kinds of throwing up all the walls. in rejecting relationships that i'm not talking to you anymore that kind of gamesmanship. we had to quickly. on a website on the inside. its earlier with with a nato spokesman. we have to quickly find ways to back away from what has been said. it's the silly hats and the most idiotic decision and statement that has been a bit while moscow remains in a time now to nato is expected to step up cooperation with ukraine's armed forces. it's the rawness the room during the exercises and promoting reforms. right on russia's doorstep. nathan ha
networks as well as its owner speaks to transport vital military hardware to its forces battling the taliban since two thousand five video of russia council has been jointly training counter narcotics personnel from afghanistan pakistan and central asian countries as of october. roughly three thousand officers have been ready to fight the drug treated emanating from afghanistan despite all this historic success. nato has temporarily of indian strategic ties with russia was choosing to align...
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...it's so seldom you get that access to the other side. >> faultlines: on the front lines with the taliban then an america tonight: special edition only on al jazeera america >> on al jazeera america >> techknow our experts take you beyond the lab >> there's about five million points of data >> and explore the technology changing our world. only on al jazeera america top of the hour. imagine this, no teachers, no lecturers and no tuition. it is a model for higher education that is turn track edition on it's head. it is a school in paris that has quickly become one of the oversubscribed establishments o. planet, and it is funded by a french billionaire. al jazeera reports tonight. >> he is 21 years old, french american, and he is taking a chance that a radical new kind of education will make him highly employable in france's difficult economy. he has already dropped out of one college. >> it is my last chance. it is a unique opportunity to be in this school. for arthur and many of the other students here, this school really is a last and unique chance. close to a hot house that any college
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durn out was -- despite threats from the taliban turn out was high. the election marks the end of hamid karzai's 12 years in power. whoever replaces him has to decide whether to keep troops in afghanistan beyond this year. >> joining us now is a former chief of staff. thank you for being with us today. >> thank you for having me. >> let me get your thought. how big a hotel was it for afghanistan. >> it was huge. it was history rick. the afghan -- historic. the afghan people rose to hope and expectation. a major challenge lies ahead. that's the political outcome. the investment of international community has been vindicated by the resilience of the afghan people that fight taliban and terrorism lay down their life. it is now up to the political leaders to accept the outcome of the election. >> you say the investment has been vindicated. do you worry it's early. there's concerns of fraud and corruption and the taliban. >> i agree with you, it's premature to have a victory lap. by the same token, the major challenge is the political outcome, and that wil
durn out was -- despite threats from the taliban turn out was high. the election marks the end of hamid karzai's 12 years in power. whoever replaces him has to decide whether to keep troops in afghanistan beyond this year. >> joining us now is a former chief of staff. thank you for being with us today. >> thank you for having me. >> let me get your thought. how big a hotel was it for afghanistan. >> it was huge. it was history rick. the afghan -- historic. the afghan...
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he may be exchange for five taliban prisoners held in guantanamo bay, the soldier was last seen in a december video. israel ended negotiations after a new agreement. reports from jerusalem. >> israeli prime minister today called on an emergency session of it's security cabinet, and after six hours of deliberation, behind clears doors they unanimously decide to suspend on going talks. initials say they were blipped sided by the reckon six that was announced on wed. instead of choosing peace, referring to the president, formed an alliance with a murderous organization, that called for the destruction of israel. will response to action with a series of measures referring to possibly implementing more sanctions on the palestinian authority. >> the failure of the talks is a big set back for secretary of state, he has led the effort to try to broker peace. randall has that story. >> secretary of state isn't the first official who trie tries to get themo take steps towards peace, and he isn't the only official that failed to get the two sides to overcome decades of conflict, and disinstruct
he may be exchange for five taliban prisoners held in guantanamo bay, the soldier was last seen in a december video. israel ended negotiations after a new agreement. reports from jerusalem. >> israeli prime minister today called on an emergency session of it's security cabinet, and after six hours of deliberation, behind clears doors they unanimously decide to suspend on going talks. initials say they were blipped sided by the reckon six that was announced on wed. instead of choosing...
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. >> fault lines: this is taliban country then, an american tonight special edition only on al jazeera america so many money stories sound complicated. but don't worry. i'm here to take the fear out of finance. every night on my show i break down the confusing financial speak and make it real. ♪ >> welcome back. a quick reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. ukraine's prime minister has been holding crisis talks in the easternty of donetsk and pro-russian activists continue to hold control of a building there. >>> pope francis has asked that priests guilty of molest children be forgiven. the vatican has begun implementing prevention and detection measures. >>> angela merkel arrived in greece today. she is expected to discuss germany's contribution to the fund to help greece's economy. >>> human rights watch has accused a kenyan government of mistreating somalis during a crackdown. thousands of people have been arrested and dozens deported. >> reporter: these young men are waiting to find out what is going to happen to them. they were arrested during a security crackdown. mos
. >> fault lines: this is taliban country then, an american tonight special edition only on al jazeera america so many money stories sound complicated. but don't worry. i'm here to take the fear out of finance. every night on my show i break down the confusing financial speak and make it real. ♪ >> welcome back. a quick reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. ukraine's prime minister has been holding crisis talks in the easternty of donetsk and pro-russian activists...
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the taliban has claimed responsibility. afghan authorities have responded by shutting down many of the big western hangouts in kabul, all potential targets now. there are just four days remaining until afghans go to the polls. i'm joined now from kabul by nbc news chief correspondent richard engel, who's been keeping us updated on this story. i want to ask you a specific question. you found one powerful story of survival in this recent wave of attacks. tell us about that. >> we profiled last night on "nightly news" a young boy, a 2-year-old, and he survived m miraculo miraculously, you could say, a horrific attack on the serena atell, a luxury hotel, a supposedly safe hotel. he was at dinner with his family, a holiday meal. four gunmen went through security, they weren't thoroughly checked. they went into the hotel's dining room. they took out pistols which they had hidden in their shoes. they loaded the pistols and started firing. they killed this young boy's parents, his mother and his father, two of his siblings, several
the taliban has claimed responsibility. afghan authorities have responded by shutting down many of the big western hangouts in kabul, all potential targets now. there are just four days remaining until afghans go to the polls. i'm joined now from kabul by nbc news chief correspondent richard engel, who's been keeping us updated on this story. i want to ask you a specific question. you found one powerful story of survival in this recent wave of attacks. tell us about that. >> we profiled...
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none were in school under taliban, something u.s. troops and international community can be proud of after 13 years of war all of this threatened to be undone if the taliban returned to power. anya won't be there to be witness but the rest of the world must. that's an idea she and journalists like kathy gannon were willing to lay down their lives. >> i know this is personally difficult for you, jennifer. thank you so much for honoring those women. thank you. >>> we'll soon get a look at a report detailing enhanced interrogation after 9/11. is that going to hurt the u.s. to reveal these tactics? forced to resign after donating to a political cause, even though he and president obama once shared the same view on gay marriage. what happened to tolerance? that is the question today and we will debate it. sportscaster boomer esiason offering an apology after making comments about a baseball player taking paternity leave. were his comments offensive? our man panel will weigh in on that. ♪ your daddy's home to stay ♪ >>> a 375 foot dron
none were in school under taliban, something u.s. troops and international community can be proud of after 13 years of war all of this threatened to be undone if the taliban returned to power. anya won't be there to be witness but the rest of the world must. that's an idea she and journalists like kathy gannon were willing to lay down their lives. >> i know this is personally difficult for you, jennifer. thank you so much for honoring those women. thank you. >>> we'll soon get a...
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adelphia taliban gaining control. the only hope over the future for 10 is the next president is a real leader, but i can't predict that. >> host: should we leave an american force and asking if dan? >> guest: i believe it is that the critical that we live a force there for a morale reason. napoleon once said the moral is to the physical is three to four to. afghanistan the moralist to the physical is 20 or or 30 to one. if the afghan army that we are paying for the leaves we have left completely, they are going to fall apart. and i believe every single senior, military officer has said that president obama and he knows it and he's hoping he can cut some sort of deal with the next president. whoever the next president at afghanistan he is going to date please do here and we'll leave about thousand troops. >> host: bing west, one of his books, "the wrong war." this is booktv's book club selection for this month. if you would like to read a lot, our current strategy they are, participate in our book club for the month of
adelphia taliban gaining control. the only hope over the future for 10 is the next president is a real leader, but i can't predict that. >> host: should we leave an american force and asking if dan? >> guest: i believe it is that the critical that we live a force there for a morale reason. napoleon once said the moral is to the physical is three to four to. afghanistan the moralist to the physical is 20 or or 30 to one. if the afghan army that we are paying for the leaves we have...
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. >> fault lines: this is taliban country then, an american tonight special edition only on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to american journalism in decades. >> we believe in digging deep. >> its unbiased, fact-based, in-depth journalism. >> you give them the facts, dispense with the fluff and get straight to the point. >> i'm on the ground every day finding stories that matter to you. >> in new orleans... >> seattle bureau... >> washington... >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> on al jazeera america when science intersects with hope. >> i'm hoping to give someone a prosthetic arm for under $1000 >> inovation finds oppurtunity >> a large earthquake would be an inconvenience rather than a disaster... >> and hardware meets humanity >> this is some of the best driving i've ever done >> eventhough i can't see... >> techknow our experts take you beyond the lab >> we're here in the vortex... >> and explore the
. >> fault lines: this is taliban country then, an american tonight special edition only on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to american journalism in decades. >> we believe in digging deep. >> its unbiased, fact-based, in-depth journalism. >> you give them the facts, dispense with the fluff and get straight to the point. >> i'm on the ground every day finding stories...
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stained finger here, a gesture of defiance from the taliban. >> i'm very happy. >> a 25-year-old woman put it in a message from the entire country to the militant. >> you are the loser and we are the winners. >> reporter: that win is historic. 7 million out of 12 million eligible voters cast a ballad, a 58% turnout equal of that to the u.s. elections in 2012 and to the biggest victory of all, 35% of all voters were women. today's votes cap off months of campaigning with extremely tight security. stakes couldn't be higher. all three candidates say they want american troops to stay in the country, something president obama has asked for. as we speak, millions of votes are being counted part of a long process that could take several weeks. >>> thank you. >> back here at home and to the weather. the cleanup in texas after an ef-1 tornado blew through north of dallas. winds up to 500 miles an hour. four tornados were confirmed injuring at least five people. surveillance video showing the storms moving through. sending debris flying everywhere. tomorrow our weather team telling us watch for
stained finger here, a gesture of defiance from the taliban. >> i'm very happy. >> a 25-year-old woman put it in a message from the entire country to the militant. >> you are the loser and we are the winners. >> reporter: that win is historic. 7 million out of 12 million eligible voters cast a ballad, a 58% turnout equal of that to the u.s. elections in 2012 and to the biggest victory of all, 35% of all voters were women. today's votes cap off months of campaigning with...
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despite threats from the taliban, turnout was high. the pacific gray what i will was nearly hunted to extinction. now, it's back and giving a boost to the local economy. dave mercer has that story. >> power and grace in motion, a gray whale surfaces off of mexico's baja peninsula. the females have traveled to give birth. this is one of the only places on earth you see the gray swim with their new borne calves. scientists have been coming here for decades to study them. >> translator: the lagun offers the ideal water temperatures amend safety for the gray whale. this is especially important for the young whales because predators such as orcas and large sharks don't enter the shallow water. >> the itslation and remoteness of places like this is what has kept thousands of whales coming back here year after year. the same isolation has kept the communities who have lived here for hundreds of years in poverty. now, because of the whales, that's starting to change. >> locals used to fear the whales and refer to them as devil fish. but over t
despite threats from the taliban, turnout was high. the pacific gray what i will was nearly hunted to extinction. now, it's back and giving a boost to the local economy. dave mercer has that story. >> power and grace in motion, a gray whale surfaces off of mexico's baja peninsula. the females have traveled to give birth. this is one of the only places on earth you see the gray swim with their new borne calves. scientists have been coming here for decades to study them. >>...
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also to help with counterterrorism operations here in the country to battle the taliban and make sure al qaeda doesn't reappear. getting ahead of ourselves, we are expected to have some type of result in the next few days. maybe it could take as long as a week or so before the afghan election commission actually issues results. we saw positive things here in afghanistan. high turnout, much higher than in 2009. some 7 million afghans turned out, including increased voting from both women and young afghans. positive things here in afghanistan. a lot of concern going forward with concerns to the voting fraud which has plagued elections here in afghanistan. >> it has. conor powell live from kabul, we'll check back with you. >>> our other top story, new details on the ft. hood shooting massacre. investigators are saying they believe it was an argument that may have triggered the deadly rampage of that army post. the alleged shooter ivan lopez killing three people and wounding 16 before turning the gun on himself. rick levinthal has been there since this story broke at ft. hood. joining me
also to help with counterterrorism operations here in the country to battle the taliban and make sure al qaeda doesn't reappear. getting ahead of ourselves, we are expected to have some type of result in the next few days. maybe it could take as long as a week or so before the afghan election commission actually issues results. we saw positive things here in afghanistan. high turnout, much higher than in 2009. some 7 million afghans turned out, including increased voting from both women and...